Royal Park Terrace, 223-225 Flemington Road, North Melbourne
Graeme Butler and AssociatesJuly 1991
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Royal Park Terrace, 223-225 Flemington Road, North Melbourne
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July 1991
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BIF-NORTH 103853 103854
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GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEGrading as at 1991 : CPeriod : Early Victorian (1873)Grantees: G. Holmes, E. Wills, 1858History- The estate agents, Clark and Leonard had these houses built as a speculative proposition in 1873, although Henry Clark did live in 219 for a time. The subsequent owner Samuel Flattow (1880-1895) lived in 223 from 1887 until at least 1895. Other occupants appear to be mostly from the professions i.e. William Allen, veterinarian (221, 1887), William Begg, teacher (225, 1895), and business i.e. Jules Gascard, horse dealer (215, 1874-87), Abraham Simmonds, merchant. (217, 1874-80). Briefly a resident was a member of North Melbourne's first permanent family, Alfred Mattingly.Description- Two-storey, polychrome brick and parapetted row houses, with two-level cast-iron and timber verandahs. A simple, gabled entablature typifies the row's construction date, whilst the panelled iron friezes and bellied balustrade panels are similar to Anderson and Bruce's patented design of 1873, the year of the terrace's construction. The slim timber posts and rails which support them are unusual. Narrow sidelights to doorways and top lights are also unusual. Hoop-iron garden dividing fences have survived, whilst originally garden pathways were probably gravel and asphalted soon afterwards. Notable features include the verandah decoration.Integrity - front fences (presumably once timber picket) have all been replaced; verandah iron has been replaced or amended and brickwork stuccoed and painted on 215, 219, 225; roof gutters have been replaced; and pathways generally concreted.Streetscape - This row relates to 209-11 and 227 as an important group facing the boulevard, Flemington Road.Significance- Architecturally, a relatively early row but with little architectural pretensions and generally altered in finish and detail: of local importance.Historically, originally providing rental housing for the more wealthy of North Melbourne's citizens: of local interest.Recommendations –Restore cast-iron using 213, 217 as a data basis;provide timber picket fence, preferably arrow-head;use ogee guttering;examine and restore details;consider stripping paint and stucco from brickwork by an approved method.References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory)1. RB 1873-74, 2147f; RB 1874-75, 2000f; RB 1887-8, 2267f; Ra 1895-96, 2212f; RB 1880-1, 2206f
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| Original | 103853 103854 | 1 PDF ; A4 | Single Item (May not be issued, may not be reproduced) |